Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-26
streets which have been sprinkled
heretofore" had been stricken out.

hO ASO<sh0 "a 4 obiit WI mo iVioANON
as follows
On petition of S. G. Hubbell and
others, to have the lines and grades of
Ward street established, recommend
ed that the City Surveyor be instruct
ed to define the lines and propose
grade. Adopted.
On petition Of M. A. Blanchard ct
al, to have Figueroa street cut
through to Orange street, recommend
ed the same be denied, as steps are
now being taken to get an outlet
| through the Loomis tract. Apopted.
Recommended that the petitions
headed by Geo. M. Holton and VIM.
Foss, to have Hope street grade
changed, be referred to the City Sur
veyor. Adopted.
| Ask further time on all railway fran
chises. Granted.
On petition of Mrs. Doria Jones ct
al, to have the Electric Railway poles
removed from Pico street, recommend
ed that the Clerk be instructed to no.
| tify the railway company to move
their poles from the street forthwith.
Laid over for one week.
| Ou ptlltlOll uctucu ny IL. w. IiCl-
man and B. Cohn in regard to the
paving assessments on curbs, recon-
mended that the City Surveyor pre-
pare credit list for all cement and
granite curbs already laid and that the
Clerk deduct from the assessments
the amounts charged for curbing
where it already exists. Adopted.
Recommended that the petition OF
B. Blake ct al. to have the grade OF
Beaudry street changed be denied.
Adopted.
Recommended that the petition of
B. Grant to do his own grading on
Vignes street be denied. Adopted.
Recommended on the petition of H.
M. Smith ct al. to have grade of
Pacheco street established that the
City Surveyor propose same. Adopted.
Recommended that the City Clerk
be instructed to notify the Main street
and Agricultural Park R. r. Co. to re-
move their track on Main street
between the court house and First
street so as to conform to their line of
track below First street. The moving
to take place when the paving is done.
Adopted.
Recommended the adoption of the
ordinance herewith submitted for the
amendment of the railroad franchise
known as the Griffin franchise, so that
double track shall be laid from First
street to the west city boundary. Laid
over for one week.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The recommendation of the Board
of Public Works that the petition of
Ralph Rogers for franchise for an
electric railway on Hoff street be de-
MED came up. Adopted.
The Main street and Agricultural
Park railroad presented communica-
ton stating that it was willing to
change its lines and requested that the
City Surveyor be instructed to furnish
the necessary direction. Referred to
the City Attorney and Board of Public
| Works.
The City Surveyor presented a re-
vised assessment for Main street. Re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works
with power to act.
The City Attorney presented an or
dinance calling an election for the pur-
pose of voting gupon the raising of bonds
for building new school-houses. The
day of the election was fixed as Thurs
day, August 25th, and the ordinance
was adopted.
An ordinance was presented defn-
ing the width of sidewalks ON Wash
ington street. Adopted.
An ordinance defining the lines of
Park avenue was read and adopted.
An ordinance relating to the widen
| ing of Hof street was read and adopt
ed.
The City Surveyor presented the
list of assessments for improving Pico
street between Main and Figueroa
streets. Accepted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Finance Committee recon-
mended that as the assessment rolls
are not yet footed, the Clerk be in
structed to procure competent ac-
countants and have the books footed
Immediately. Adopted.
On the petition of Meyberg Bros.
recommend that the License Inspector
be notified to use all means to ascer-
tain the names of commercial travel
ers and that the police be instructed
to arrest all parties selling goods for
outside parties without license.
Adopted.
The Fire Commissioners recon-
mended that the petition of Quong
Sam Kee and others be granted and
that reward OF $1,000 be offered for
the arrest and conviction OF the person
or persons who set fire to the property
in Chinatown on Saturday night, pro-
viding that the Chinese merchants
shall pay one-half of the reward
offered. Laid over for one week.
In regard to the petition of III. M.
Johnston ct al. for fire engine in
East Los Angeles, it was decided that
the Fire Commissioners and Chief En-
gineer visit East Los Angeles for the
purpose of inspecting a site for the
location of an engine on the East side.
Adopted.
The Bridge Committee recommended
the payment in full for the DAILY street
bridge, it having been completed.
Adopted.
Recommended the payment of $4,000
on the Kuhrts s treet bridge. Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
The following were received and re-
ferred to the proper committees:
From A. May, calling attention to
sidewalk on Also street, corner Of
| Center.
From John E. Jackson, protesting
against the discontinuance of sprin-
king on DAILY street.
From H. G. Wiltshire, in relation to
making new street along block 25,
H.
From Thomas H. White ct al, ask
ing to have Pine street graded between
Hill and Grand avenue.
From John w. Francis ct al, asking
to have Pine street graded between
Main and Hill streets.
From Frank Sabichi ct al, protest
ing against the erection of poles on